Senior Technical Editor
- United States
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Job details
- Education
- Master’s degree
- Experience
- 10+ years of technical editing experience, including supervisory and project management experience REQUIRED
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Manhattan Strategy Group is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to oversee the editorial process for high-stakes technical documentation supporting the customer's research and technology program. This role sets and enforces stylistic and quality standards across a large volume of publications and mentors junior editorial staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the entire editorial process for technical documentation, ensuring stylistic consistency across all programs
- Transform raw data and technical/engineering content into authoritative, publication-ready documents
- Perform reference checking, fact-checking, and copyright compliance review
- Focus on substantive editing and verification of technical accuracy across reports, manuals, and other products
- Ensure compliance with the GPO Style Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, and agency-specific style guidance
- Manage the full lifecycle of documents from outline through final web and print publication
- Mentor and provide quality oversight for junior editorial and writing staff
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field REQUIRED
- 10+ years of technical editing experience, including supervisory and project management experience REQUIRED
- Expert-level command of the GPO Style Manual and strong attention to detail for quality control REQUIRED
- Transportation sector experience, especially highway and surface transportation, preferred
- Ability to obtain a USDOT Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential
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Skills
- Documentation
- Regulatory compliance
- Editing
- Project management
- Attention to detail
- Quality control